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Kanji meanings and readings

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N4

correct; justice; righteous; 10**40

On reading
セイ、ショウ
Kun reading
ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に
Radical
止
Illustration of 不正
N3

ふせい

injustice; unfairness

Illustration of 修正
N3

しゅうせい

amendment; correction; revision; modification

Illustration of 公正
N2

こうせい

justice; fairness; impartiality

Illustration of 改正
N2

かいせい

revision; amendment; alteration

Illustration of 是正
N1

ぜせい

correction; revision

Illustration of 正

正

N3

せい

(logical) true; regular

Illustration of 正しい
N4

ただしい

correct

Illustration of 正しく
N1

まさしく

surely; no doubt; evidently

Illustration of 正午
N3

しょうご

noon; mid-day

Illustration of 正味
N2

しょうみ

net (weight)

Illustration of 正常
N1

せいじょう

normalcy; normality; normal

Illustration of 正式
N3

せいしき

due form; official; formality

Illustration of 正当
N1

せいとう

just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable; reasonable; legitimate; lawful

Illustration of 正方形
N2

せいほうけい

square

Illustration of 正直
N3

しょうじき

honesty; integrity; frankness

Illustration of 正確
N3

せいかく

accurate; punctuality; exactness; authenticity; veracity

Illustration of 正義
N1

せいぎ

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning

Illustration of 正規
N1

せいき

regular; legal; formal; established; legitimate

Illustration of 正解
N1

せいかい

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

Illustration of 正門
N2

せいもん

main gate; main entrance

Illustration of 正面
N2

しょうめん

the front; honesty

Illustration of 訂正
N1

ていせい

correction; revision